2018 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB5002 (Senate Committee Approved)

DOE - School Personnel Survey (language only)

Item 134 #2s

Item 134 #2s

Education

Department of Education, Central Office Operations

Language

Page 107, after line 41, insert:

"I. Out of the amounts in this item, the department shall develop and administer biennially to individuals holding a license from the Department in each public elementary and secondary school in the Commonwealth a voluntary and anonymous school personnel survey to evaluate school-level teaching conditions and the impact such conditions have on teacher retention and student achievement. Such survey may include questions regarding school leadership, teacher leadership, teacher autonomy, demands on teachers' time, student conduct management, professional development, instructional practices and support, new teacher support, community engagement and support, and facilities and other resources. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall report the results of any school personnel survey to the House Committees on Appropriations and Education and to the Senate Committees on Finance and Education and Health. The appropriation in this item meets the requirements of the second enactment of Senate Bill 456."

Explanation

(This amendment directs the department to, within existing resources, develop and administer a school personnel survey to evaluate school-level teaching conditions and the impact such conditions have on teacher retention and student achievement.)

A. Out of this appropriation, $9,000 the first year and $9,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to support annual membership dues to the Southern Regional Education Board. In addition, $5,000 the first year and $5,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to pay registration and travel expenses of citizens appointed as Virginia commissioners for the Southern Regional Education Board.

B. Out of this appropriation $70,000 the first year and $70,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the fees and travel expenses associated with the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, established pursuant to Chapter 187, of the 2009 Acts of Assembly.

C. The Department of Education is authorized to collect proceeds from the sale of educational resources it has developed, such as technology applications, on-line course content, assessments, and other educational content, to out-of-state individuals or entities and to in-state, for-profit entities. The Department of Education is further authorized to deposit such proceeds in a non-reverting special fund account established in its financial records for this purpose. Net proceeds from such sales shall be expended by the Department of Education to further develop existing educational resources or to create new educational resources for the benefit of the commonwealth's public schools and which may also be sold under the provisions of this paragraph. The Secretary of Administration shall authorize any licensing agreements executed by the Department of Education pursuant to this paragraph.

D. Out of this appropriation, $34,625 the first year and $34,625 the second year from the general fund shall be used to provide performance evaluation training to teachers, principals, division superintendents, and other affected school division personnel in support of the transition from continuing employment contracts to annual employment contracts for teachers and principals.

E. Included in this appropriation is $624,713 the first year and $624,713 the second year from the general fund to cover ongoing operational and maintenance costs of the Performance Budgeting System and the Cardinal System charged to Direct Aid for Public Education.

F. Out of this appropriation, $250,000 the first year and $250,000 the second year from the general fund is provided for the Board of Education, in consultation with the Standards of Learning Innovation Committee, to continue redesigning the School Performance Report Card so that it is more effective in communicating to parents and the public regarding information about the status and achievements of the schools and school divisions. Of this amount, $150,000 the first year and $150,000 the second year is provided for one-time costs to update the School Performance Report Card to reflect revisions to the Standards of Accreditation and to meet reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015.

G. Out of this appropriation, $500,000 the first year and $500,000 the second year is provided from the general fund for the Department of Education to develop a growth scale for the existing Standards of Learning mathematics and reading assessments. This growth scale should facilitate data-driven school improvement efforts and support the state's accountability and accreditation systems.

H. Out of this appropriation, $75,000 the first year and $75,000 the second year from the general fund is provided to establish and support an advisory council for digital citizenship, internet safety, and media literacy.